Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-16
LIKE A DIME NOVEL.
A Bad Man from Texas Captured In
this City-HIs Proficiency with
the Rifle
Led to Fl 8 Dotectton-He was q Soldier
at The arsenal at the Time
of His arrest

quarters ct the ArsereI shortly after II
O'Clock yesterday, and out of it stepped
Detective Mahon, VINO Immediately en-
tered the building. A few moments later
an of!i,er in uniform appeared, ar1 call
ing TO en- orderly he ssid "Teu Private
Adams to step here q moment" Then
the detective and the officer waited until
q man with a so!dieTly bearing, about six
feet in height, came toward tnem. He
WAS e strong, athletiC-loOhing man ABOUT
thirty-hve years Of age, with sWagser
"a he walked that told OF reckless
daring. His fsce, rather hand
some one, showed several heavy
scars, while his eyes cleaned with &
brightness that was almost fierce in its
intensity. BE msde the military salute
as he approached the C1licer, and then
coming to q standstilI, drew himself up
and awaited in silence wha. his superior
had to say.
QUITE DRAMATIC.
81 sent for you, Adams" said the oil
Ger, "to see if you knew this gentleman"
and he pointed TO the carriage. The SOL
der turned and the next instant started
back in alarm. "Bill Adams" he OK
claimed in establishment, for as he looked
the carriage door had opened and man
looking more ike ore OF the features Of
Buffa.o Blll's Wild West Show than any
one seen in the east, ailghted. "Yess, Bill
Adams" he said, as he approached the
startled soldier, "Gnd am glad 10 see
that you know ne so well I"
The speaker wase short, muscular man,
with q westherbeaten face. He limped
decidedly as he walked, but had such q
lock CT determination about him that it
was evident, though cripple, he was
equal to every emergency. He was
dressed in the regulation Western cos
tume-White sombrelO, f:nnel shirt with
g wide collar, short sack cost and trous-
ers incGsed ct the bottom in psir CT
high top boots. About his waist WAS a
cartridge belt, from which huag two i'm
mense Colt revolvers. Tee hilt of for
m.dable bowie knife WAS Just visible
above his boot top.
you've got the drop on me this time
BILL" said the soldier, who hsd now re-
covered his self Possession, "and l am
W!lling to throw up my hands" A short
conversation then ensued, after which
Detective Mahon, the soldier ard the
man with the sombrerO ggt into the car
rage and drove away.
AN INTERESTING STORY.
The man with the sombraro was Sher-
if William Adams Of Brown county,
Texas, end the soldier was Eugene Blu
MENTAL, who has been wanted in that
sectiCn OF the country during the LAST
three yearS for & series Of the most dar-
ing r0bberies that ever occurred there.
the story is rather 8 peculiar one, and
as related by Sheriff Adams, is decidedly
interesting. About four years ago Eu-
gene BlUmenthal YES the leader Of o
bsnd CT GesperadOes known IS the
"Fence Rangers" in Brown county,
Texas, who swept through that country,
tearing down fences, running of herds Of
cattle and robbing stores whenever lhsir
playful fancy led them in that direction.
They We're the terror CT the whole sec
ton, and although many attempts were
made to arrest the gang, they all proved
futile. Blumenthal had gained an as
CeGdancy over his companions by his
ability with rife. He could shoot any
thing that he could see, and was never
known to miss his aim. With such
dread was this party Of marauders re
garded thSt when the election for sheriff
came up all party feeling was forgotten
and the candidates urged their claims by
their ability to capture Blumenthsl and
his gang. Accordingly when Bill Adams
found himself elected sheriff he discover
ed that the first duty he owed his con-
stituents was to capture the much dread
ed gang.
BURGLARY EXTRAORDINARY.
For some time Blumenthel kept out Of
his way, but one night he suddenly put in
an appearance at Brentwood, little vii
l3ge in Brown county, and going to the
| largest store in the place, stood some
distance from the door and deliberately
shot the locks OFF with his rifle Then he
entered and secured about 81 900, besides
some revolvers and ammunition, made off
with his booty. But Sheriff Adams had
got wind of the affair, and when
Blumenthsl and his companions were
trottIng lelsurely out of town
tney found the sheriff after them
! in hot pursuit. Adams was as good q
shot es BIumenthsl, and the result OF tbs
matter was that the latter surrendered.
He was taken and lodged in jail, and
preparations were being made for 8
speedy trial, when he managed to cut 6
hole through the Jail wall one night and
escaped. Adams chased him out CT
Texas, put then lost track of the fugitive
and nad 10 return home. Blumenthsl
| kept Ga to Little Rock and enlisted as 8
soldier under the name Of James F
Adams, snc, being transferred almos. i'm
medlately to Washington, supposed he
was safe from pursuit.
HANGING TO THE TRAIL.
Sheriff Adams, however, had not given
up the chase. Blumenthal was widely
known throughout theawest, and it was
not long before Adams learned OF his en-
listment. The assumed name threw the
sheriff of the track for time, but about
s month ago he learned that Blumenthal
had come 10 Washington and Immediate
ly telegrsphed the authorities here. "Y on
can tell him by the way he shoots" was
the way he described the man in his letter
to the police. Detective Mahon was
then assigned to the case
and though he had very little in
formation to go upon he soon located his
man. Blumenthsl, although he had tskeI
every precaution to change his persona
appearance. and in his nest fitting uni
form and with cleanly-shaven face, look
ed little like a western Desperate, still
he could not give up his affection for his
rife, and it was his reputation as 6
crack shot that put the detectives on hi:
trail. Inquiry also showed that the mar
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